The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1867, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD. #AMES GORDON BENNETT. EDYMLOR AND PROPRIETOR OFPIOR H.W. CORNKR OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, AMUSEMENTS Tas AFEERNOON AND ) EVENING, BROADWAY THTATIY, Browdway, near Broome MreeL—ALaDry, tux WonpervuL Scastr—OrxpERsua, NEW YORK THEATEL, Broulway, opposite New York Moiel.—Tux Ticker or Leave May, THEATRE FRANCAIS, Foartesnth strest near Sixth avenue. —ZaLian Oreka—La TRAVIATA, GERMAN OPERA, Olymple Theatre, Broadway.—Favst. TNWAY ITALL, Bast Fourteenth etrect and Fourth —Voruias VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL COXCEAT— Orewa Nigwr. DODWORTH'S TALL, 803 Broadway wii Perron His Mixacies—Tar Tux lypian Basker Tick TELUS. SAMPFRANOLTI0 MIN & +4535 Rroatwair, anoasita the Molonoliinn Holt rout Groove Exr carats @) RTS. SINGING, DANCING AND Tux Yacur Cus. 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EUROPE, Ry special tologram thro igh the Atlantic cable, datod sn Londo on he 12th instant, we have a full report of tho great Reform demorsration mate in that city on the provious gay. I: wasaa immense moral force dis Day, the banners, mottoos and music being excvedingiy Gucntficant 0” the rap p-agross which is being mado in the way @f constitutional revolution in Great Britain, Mr. Disracti tias outlined the parliamentary plan of tho Cabinot on the reform aubject, During the delivery of ‘Bis spooch the za'leries nf the Heuasewere filled with diz. tinguished vist‘ors, but Partin nent was greatly alarmod Dy the reception of a desjatch stating that the ¥enlans had ‘“tacen” the city ef whester. Itappears there was an frription-ef sone foartesn hundred Irishmen hailing fom Liverpool, Manch ster and Irelaud into thas city, and an attack ou Chester Castle was feared. The Com- manderin-Chief left the Hongo in haste ‘and posted to the Horse Guards, bat no outbreak occurred, and the in- vadora have, it'ts said, deparied, The eotire Italian Cabinet has resigned. South Gor- many hab adopted an army plan similar to that of Pras- sia. Tho Turkis Cabinet 1s being reconstructed. Re- ports have ben reovived in St. Petoraburg of the satis- factory progress of the Russo. American telograph, Consols closed in Landon vesterdny at 907; for mousy. Baltod States five-twentiss wore et 73 3-16. On the Braokfort Bourse United states securities closed at. 7434, end wore quoted in Paris at 72%. CONGRESS. Ip the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Shermen, from the Sommittes ou Finance, reported a bill authorizing and Gireoting the Secrstary of the Treasury to issuo’ tem- porary loan certificates for the purpose of redooming 2d retiring avy compound intorest notes outstan air. Chandier gave notice that he would introduce a Dill to-day to ropeal al! oxisting tariff laws aud to impose a uniform tariff of Gfty per cent ad valorem on all imported goods, The bankrupt bill was taken, up and Mr. Sumuer desired to offer an amendment Preventing rebels from becoming voluntary bankrapis. Asharp deba'e ensued on this proposition and also on the subject of malireatment of Union men ia the South, ‘o which Mr, Doolittle took occasion to say that ‘Jack Hamitton had taken « free woman to La Grangu, Texas, and held her as a stave until he wus compelled'to libe- auto hor. Mr. Conness sald he was determined to submit 20 longer to Mr. Summer's ‘ash. After further debate the Proposed amendment was declared out of order, end the ‘Dill was passed by (weniy-two yeas to twenty nays = It now goes back to the House for concurrence, Bills amending the act providing for the safety of pass2ngers in steam vossels and temporarily increasing the vay Of ariny officers were reported from committees, A bill to regulate tho disposition of an irregular fund in the cmatody of tho Freedmea’s Burean, and @ joint resoiu- tiom to facilitate the settlement of claims for storos tur- aished the army werd introduced, The bill to authorize the acceptance of Leagao Island was takeo up, and tne Sonate took a recess, Upoo reassembling s quorum was not present, aud the Senate adjourned. ; In the Hovse « bill and a rosolution relative to the mercantile marine were introduced, The consideration of tho bill reported on Monday from the “elect Commit- tes omthe New Orleans Riots was resumed. After con- siderable skirmishing, two hours was granted the oppo- nents of tho bil’ for debate. Mr, Boyer first addressed ‘the House and was foilowed by Mv. Harding of Ken- tueky, who, in speaking of the outrages on Unicn- ists im the South, cited the Lindsly child mur- der, the murder of ‘two oid women in Maine, and other cases as greater than any perpetrated in the South, He eaid that Blackburn, who roasted bis step-child over a red hot stove, and Probst, who murdored a family near Philvdelphia, wero foteral eoldiers, and most of the criminals in tho North bad boen in the federal army. After aapeoch from Mr. Eliot, ard an unsuccessful attompt at flibustering, the vote was taker d the bill was passed by yeas 115, nays 48. In tho evening session the bill to estabiis military governments in tho Soath was taken up, an Mr Kelley addressed the House in ite advocacy, He adjonrned, THE LEGISLATURE. in the Senate yesterday bills were Introduced to regu- Jato (he ase of corwain vessels in New York harbor and authomazing tho construction of a bulkhead railway in New York. Pills to prohibit employment by corpora. (ions conveying passongers for hire of drunkards to pre- veut the spread of the Finiorpest, and others of @ local character, were passod. In tho Aaserably several bills relative to matters of a private or local character were passed ani the Constita- ‘tional Convention bill was made a special order for Thurs: day. A concurrent resolution that the House adjoura on Friday until the 26th inet, was laid over, THE CITY. ‘The Lrgisiative Committee on Commerce and Navign- Wow hott their final session yesterday, at Washinctou all, Wilhameburg. Mr. Wall, one of tho dirootors of the Williamevurg Forry Company, made a lengthy do. fence of the company, aud evidence was taken in rofer cnoe “6 the Greenpoint ferry. The comrhittes then e@djourned to albany. A little after five o'clock yesterday morning a ‘ro broke out in the dry goods store of & 7. Chittenden & Co., at the sonthonst corner of Broadway and Leonant etroot, and de troved the building and ita valuable con- tonte, outa!ling a loss of over $1,000,000, and of $900,000 tn thy stock of gouds alone, A number of other build. ings wore Camaged, eweiling the entire losses to neariy $1,500,000, which fa malaly covered by insurance, ever e any in this city boing more or tess interested, closing exercises in the public evening schools v Ruoagiont the oly tok olace lant evening Ther were | the Dow celebrated rage across We Ailautle, was followed by Mesers. Maynard, Allison, Garield and | is qt gurd upon its face. It would cost more to othors Pending consideration of the bill, the Hous | buy the proporty than balf a dozen roads could NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1867.—TRIPLE. . SHERT,, of an exceedingly Interoating character and highly. Sevater Chandler's Indictment Against the creditable to the snanner in which these establishments President—Another ‘4 were conducted. Th¢ aiiendanc> at all was larga, Sten. The third lecture of tho course on Beazil and the breech-losding rifles and three hundred rided field guns will be finished, The French papers are desirous to know against whom these Weapons are to be used. Against the enemies of Russia, of course, ‘The Gathering Storm in England. ©ur special cable despatches from England this morning are of unusual interest and full of significance. Steadily and surely the great reform movement presses forward, and in its progress develops more and more the revolu- tionary spirit that mixes with it and tireatens in the end not only to demand a voice in the government to those who are at present denied the rights of freemen, bu! to sweep away the class whose feet have so long pressed heavily upon the necks of the people. Our corres- pondent sends: us a graphic account of the great reform procession in London on the 11th instant, which has already been briefly men- tioned in our former cable despatches. As a demonstration of the power and determina- tion of the people it was striking and im- pressive. The military training of the men, the inscriptions on the anners, the sullen silence with which the immense crowd recognize and passed the once popular princes of the blood royal, the cheers end salute which were given as they filed past the American embassy, can have but one meaning. Tweny thousanl] ear- nest men were in the procession and hundreds of thousands on the I'ne of mareb, all evi- dently in sympathy with the objects of the demonstration, The flags of France, Italy and the United States were carried in the ranks, and these and the banners evinced the disposi- tion of the retormers to court the fellowship of all the elemen‘s, not of progress only, but of revolution. Among the inscr’ptions were the following :—“ Disobedience to tyrants is a duty, to God;” “Pat your trust in God, but keep your powder dry ;” “Liberty to those who dare demon] it.” The Fenian clement was evidentiy mixed up and in harmeny with tho movement. The samo evening there was a sceno of in- tense excitement in the House of Commons, the “Melos and I are trying to deceive each valley of the Amazon was delivered at the Cooper | her,” said the great Napoleon, in one of his Institute last evening by Professor Agasste, Bis gub- | Crisp little ep'grammatie letters to Josephine. joct was, “The Ancient Glaciers in the Troptes.”* The same game is now going on at Washing- We pabli * wap oral 4 & deaeription of the various | ion, not only between President and Congress, 0 jaw York ci yes eh gy par a weewnbebe’ el Wile dea tat between the several partics and factions of Clinton streets wna entered on Saburday or Sunday | Congress, They are all trying to deceive each night, and $12,000 worth of sitka and gatins, belouging f Other. There isstrategy in politics as well asin to A. T, Stewart & Co.,.was stolen, war, and the report of the House Committee on Tastioe pear trata eto iol binginte the New Orleans riot on the same day with Mr. Court yesterda of Justice Kelly, and, on 5 jug bis seat ns A the hai Police at- Chandler’s indictment in the Senate against tempted to remove's prisoner whom he bat proviously | President Johnson were strategical movements conducted into the eaurt, Justice Counolly peremp- against the coalition which is manceuvring to torily forbade any guch removal, however, and severly | bring together the two ends of Pennsylvania repritaauded the offlcer and the sergeant who had per- | avenue, mitted it, He then dismissea the prisoner, who was : charged. wel ale ge, Sat tatormed, tm | _ Senator Chandler eays that 4f President that if he was detained any furthor by the | Johnson had no legal authority to appoint pro- polico he would havo a right of ection and | visional civil Governors over the rebel States, coukt recover damages for such detention. te such appointments on his part render him Board of Police Justices mot yesterday and adopted ro- & solutions inquiring of their legal advisce whether the ae ae a he tl yaaa late order of the Saperintendont, Kennedy, was binding thorit » upon the police foree, and whether the magistrates | Southern States and railroad companies the are obliged to assume the uxtra duties imposed upon | rolling stock, &c., of any road or roads, the them by the suspension of busios at Justice Lon- | property of the United States obtained as cap- nolty’s court, Saperintendont cette sean a tures made in war, be ought to be impeached . Mic Rae eee ee re entered ngcinas | foT that ; that if he has unlawfully stopped by him by Justice Connolly. his orders the collection of the district tax George Wrieglor, charged with tho murder of a man | levied upon the rebel States, he ought for that named Bansa, in Novembor last, was tried in the Court | to be subjected to impeachment ; that if he has (let aoe Kinet trey and being tres retained in or reeppointed men to office with- ama slanguter in tho legree, was sentonce ; a tho 8: ete for two years ree half, Tho priaetpat | UF submitting thelr names to the Senate, or ovidence for the prosecution, bein: that of Catharine | after their rejection by the Senate, it is a matter Fuller, formerly mistress of the pri<onor, was ruled out. | for impeaebment; and in regard to tho Presi- Judo Ingraham deciding that if tho parties lived | dent’s plan of Southern restoration, says Mr. eras man and wife, whether actualy married or | Chandler, “he has no more right (o a plan ine ough thom auld give evidence for or against | tion my horse.” Finally, he says that the re- James B, Freeman, Inspector of Internal Revenue, | moval by impeachment of a President who and James Miller have beon held by Commissioner Betts | has- violated tue constitution “would pro- on of the Grand Jury on the charze pre- | duce about the same amount of excitement against bee te apie bea At Diac’ 2 paw! ‘o} in the country that the’ removal of the amount of $150 from Henry Budelman, of Harlem. ; The facts of the case have been repeatedly reported in the Custom House officers in the city of New York would produce, and no more.” And so Me, Chandler hoped that his resolution proposing an inqniry as to the legality of those provisional civil Governors ot Mr. Johnson would be adopted. Mr. Fessenden, however, suggested that as the mombers of the Senate might possibly be called upon to act in the capacity of judges upon charges of impeachment against Mit Jobnson, it was proper that they should hold themselves frea from any commitment on the subject ; and so the resolution was properly Jaid on the table. But for all this the radical Senator from Michigan gained his point, in a Jitile liit to the Judiciary Committze of the House, charged with the duty, in their discrotion, of mk ng up a case of impeachment. The report and bill of Mr. Eliot, of Maesachusetis, in the Hous* on the NewOrleans riots look to the sxme oljoct. In both cases tt és.the ghost of old Hamlet ‘erred against bronght in the Conrt of Common Pleas. yesterday against the Marive Bank by William Poppe to rocover a sum of money which was deposited in the bank asa margin” upon borrowed gold, but Which, upon the tender of the gold so borrowed, the bank ro- fused to return to the plaintiff, Case still on, In the Marine Court yesterday, in the case of Bussing va, Walshe, which was an action to recover compensa- tion for sorvices in having attended the defendant and rebbed him with hoz’s lard for the cure of rheumatiam, Jude Alker rendered a decision dismissing tke com- plaint. Pigudige Rossel disposed of seventeen cafes vesterday in tho Goneru! Sess'ons. George Clarke, Edward Weston and Honry Pearsall were each sent to the State Prison for five years, on the charge cf being nolorious thieves, Tho stock market was firm but dull yesterday. Gold was strong, and closed at 1873¢, after selling at 13734. The markets were irregular yesterday, expecially at the Produce Exchange, bat there were few radical changes in prices, Imported. goods generally com- manded full prices, Cotton closed firm. Coffee was in fatr demand at fuil prices. | On "Change flour wasq irreguiar aud lower. Wheat wasdall aud hey, Corn declined Ic. 2 2¢., while cate were dul and lower, Pork ]° ruled dull and heavy, while beef was etrady, and tard dal and tieavy, With ® downearl tendency. Freights 7 wore Griner. Wulskey was.moge estive at an advance. Naval stores: were quiet, bat steely, “Petroleum was unchanged. Wool was moderately active at formor prices, MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The Mexican Minister at Washington has letters from ‘Matamoros of the eame date as the news published yes- terday, which give bim reasonable foun‘tation for the | belief that the story of Juares’s capture is untrue, ‘The water during the rocent freshet in Vermont rose as high as the secoud story of a hotel in West Hartford, and a daughter ofthe proprietor was drowned. The wall of a paper mill a Greenville, Conz., was undor- mined by the freshet and fell into the river yesterday, The damage by the Leavy rains In the southeastorn por- tion of Connecticut is-estimated at $200,000. The anniversary of Abralam Lincoln's birthday was erlobrated by the New Jersey: State Legislature yesten day by orations and ealogiex, Avportrait of the mur- dered President was presented to tho body, and was bung up in the hall of the Assembly. * 4A marble bust of Abrabam Lincotu was inaagurated with impros<ivo ceremonies at the Academy of Music in Louiasille, Ky., yesterday. Governor Branlette pro.idedy and ex-Attorney General Speod delivered the oration, being followed in short addresses by Generals Thomas and Davia, ‘Tho schooner Garland, from New York, was wrecked in Chesapeake bay on Satutday night and one of the crow was drowned. The batk Caba was stranded on the Fast Bank ine heavy drift of ice yesterday, while starting oa her trip to Havana, and ler keel was stove in, She was at iast accounts thought to be rapidly going to pieces, ‘The brig T. W, Rowland, which left Savannah on the 3d inst, for Carthagena, was burned at sea the same night. The crew took to the small boats end were brought to New York. ‘Tho Missouri Senate rejected, by a large majority, yes- terday, a bill which proposed to submit to the poopie for decision a proposition to ratify the decision of the Su- prome Court in the teat oath case and removing-tho franchise disqualification of rebeis, A bloodless prize Aight came off yesterday morning in the vicinity of Naugatuck Junction, Conaeeticut, between Borauo Rolsier, of Connecticut, and Williaca Warburton, of England, Bolster won the fight tn six roands, whith occnpicd tur minutes time. Warbution struck a foul Diow in the Inst round, sam Collyer bas agreed to fight either Barvey Aaron or William Kelly next May for $5,000 & side, Your sior.s were dostroyed by fre in Ratland, Ver- ‘mont, on Monday night. A convention assembled in St. Lovie yeaterday for the purpose of impro © Mississippi. Tae Tureen Tier Rauoan Px Prosrct.—The Taree Tier Railroad project has been reported favorably by the Railroad Committee of the Assembly, and we are told that there is a pros- pect of the passage of the bill. The plan con- templates the running of three roads through the blocks, in a straight line from the Battecy to the Park, between Broadway and the next parallel sireet on the west side; one under- ground or throngh the cellars ; one on the sur- face, as in Vesey street, and one on the first floor, crossing the streets on bridges, The plan tho proceedings of the day had made on the minds of the aristocracy, and illustrate the prevailing alarm, which any outbreak would sweil into a panic. The House was crowded to hear the specch of Disraeliin relation to the resolutions designed to be offered by the gov- ernment on the 16th instant to test the senso of the Commons on the subject of reform. During the session a report reached the Houso that Cheater, an important garrisen town near Liverpool, and at no great distance from Min- cheater, hal beon surprised and caplared by 4ho-Fonians. The Duke ef Cawhridge, the ‘Commanierin-Chicf ot the Army, who svas present, posted off to the Horse Ganrds, and all ‘was dismty and confusion. The alarm was in measure mnnepesary for whilo there appears ‘to have boon @ demonstration at Chester, no actual outbreak took place. The tact’ that | there wes a gathering of a hostile character there simultaneously with the reform proces- sion is, however, of much significance. Tho clouds ate gathering thick and fas! over the old aristocracy of England, and the storm may burst forth.at any moment. and to show how clearly he is a subject for impeachment, in order to head off the counter- movement for a compromise, whereby, upon the basis of the Presidents surrender, the im- peachment may be bridged over by a new bill. On the other hand the old “King of the Lobby,” Thurlow Weed, finds time to drop for ® moment the negotiations for hia lobby pg- quisites in the Custom Honse and Naval Office in order to join with Jobn C. Green and others in a petition to Congress remonstrating against the threatened impeachment, and “praying the adoption of measures that will promote the pence and prosperity of the Union,” as if any thing could be adopted better calculated to secure such meagures ‘than the removal of the deadiock which keeps Congress standing still. But still the question recars, why all these dodges and delays in Congress, when the cas? is so clear agaist the Executive, the authority to fmpeach him so express and smple, and when the republicans have more than a two-thirds vote in each housof Do they fear that if Mr. Johnson is pushed to the wall he will try the trck of Louis Napoleon with the French National As- sombly of 1851? No. But there are several republican aspirants and Presidential cliques who want «clear field fora year or so longer to perfect their plans, and the impeachment and removal of Mr. Johnson fn precipitating | the Presidential election, might spoil most of these plans-in’ the spontaneous, movement of the people for General Grant and in his elec- tion. As the Iaw now stands, with the removal of Mr. Johnson the President of the Senate would temporarily take -bls place, bu! the Secreury of State woul’ be requived to provide at once for an election by the people. Now, we sus- pect that the pipelayers of Chief Justice Chase and the admirers of Secretary Stanton, and the, friends of several other Presidential aspirants, lying back in the shade, are not ready to meet the contingency of an election by the people before the regular time, Hence they are inclined, like Mr. Bingham, of Obio, to patch up a truce or a txeaty of peace with President Johnson in order tg gain the time re- quired to organize their little working commi!- tees all over the country in view of the regu- lar Republican National Convention. While everything remains ansetiled this man may have’ as good a chance as that man or the other man; but if you remove President John- son General Grant is brought forward at once by a sort of spontaneous combustion, and all competitors are cast aside. But still the necessities of the republican party may bring them to this alternative. Mr. Jobnson is their apple of discord. His re- moval will, at least for the time, put an end to their dissensions, while his reiention in office can only serve to widen them, do what else they may. In surrendering he will be like the sagacious Dutchman who got down from his horse only to get on again better; if his surrender is accepted it will only be the a@- mission aguin of the harmless looking wooden horse into Troy. Fliot’s bill, based upon the New Orleans riots, locks like impeachment ; }:' but from present indications even this bill in the short interval of this Congress to the 4th of Mareh will fall throngh between the two houses, and the whole busifiess of reconstrnc- tion and impeachment will devolve upon the now Congress which meets on that day. Stoxtrrcant Statements rrom Rossta—The Invalide Russe ia taken up with the dotails of the strength of the Russian army, Now, on @ peace footing, it musters seven hundred thon- goed men. Ono war footing it would number about twelve hundred thousand. The Jnvalide flows that in six weeks the army could be Police Justices and the Police. ot The conflict between the jurisdiction of Po- lice Jaatice Connolly and the Superintendent of the Police force, Kennedy, has become a matter of controversy and excitement. Tho facts in the case, as far as they are developed, appear to be. very gimple, and are based en- | lirely upon the activity of certain members of the police force in carrying out the Excise law. The keepsr of a livery stable to which a barroom is attached, and his clerk, were engaged on a Saturday night in settling their accounts in the office, after the “ witchin: hour” at which the Excise law declares t'at all Places where liquor is sold mug! be closed. Two policemen knocked at the door and were admitted. They immediately proceeded to arrest the proprietor of the stable for a viola tion of tho law. He protested agains: the arrest and assured the officers that his bar was closed and that he was simply attending to his flaancial business with his clerk. Nevertheless one of the officers prosented a pistol at his head and carried him off before Mr. Justico Connolly, exercising unnecessary violence and using most offensive language fn the transit from his office to the police court, although the -arrested party expressed his willingness to go with the officers, Those facts we gather from the affidavit of the complainant subsequently made before the Justice in due form of law, when he preferred « charge of assault and bat- tery against the two policemen, With this afi davit before him, it is difficult to conceive how the Police Justice could refuse to entertain the charge, If the samo accusation had been made against private citizens, substantiated by an oath, in proper form of law, Judge Connolly would have been compelled in obediencs to the statute which created his office, and the oath by which he is bound, to commit them. According to the facts elicited he acted most leniently to the police officers, exercising an amount of clemency and consideration which probably few citizens, not wearing the uni- form of police officers would receive in any court presided over by a Police Justice. But itappears from the statement of Judge Connolly that his friendly ruling in the case was met in a stubborn spirit. The accused parties refused to give bail, refused to present any explana- tion or to appoint counsel to answer the charge of assault and battery, pleading that they were ordered to pursue this Course by their superior officer. In this perplexed con- -dition of affairs Judge Connolly was coerced in the performance of his duty to commit them temporarily to prison, from which he speedily released them. The Superiatendent of Police, Mr. Kennedy, forthwith ordered that the mem- bers.of the force should not take any more. before Judge Connolly, but should .take them to the police headqnarters, Mr. ‘Kennedy roserving to himself the right to de- ‘eide upon the tribunal before which they shall be examined. ‘These are the facts in this curious oase of conflicting anthority as we can gather them from the records, and we have no remark to make upon them further than this, that if we had any executive authority to control the government of this city no such absurd Conflict between the police authorities and tho police jadges could possibly Occur, and that this occutronce only shows tho want of such a controlling power. Hf wo bad board of control dirooting our pay for. It would injure the adjoining houses in every stroet through which it passed. Injunc- tions would be piled upon it so high that it would take a hundred locomotives to drag it out from under them. The truth fs that all these plans are chimerical. The three tier, the acrial and, above all, or.below all, the un- derground humbug, should be kicked out together by the Legislature, and provision made for building eight or ten roxds upon arches, through the blocks ad over the houses, This system of city railroads prevails in Tu- rope and answers admirably. It is just what New York needs and is the only feasible inethod of relfeving the overcrowded streets. Nothing but lobby intrigue and jobbing stand in its way, and this the people under- stands ‘Tre Ocran Yacut Rack—In enother colamn we print the log of the Vesta ; and as we have Previously published @ose of the Henrietta and Ficetwing or readers have therefore now before them a complete detailed account of the great race as a whole. Woe believe this con eluding part will, if possible, increase the interest which has been so genorally takes ia put upon its war footing and that in the | municipal affairs Jadgé Connolly and course of this year three hundred thousand | other police justices. would be as quiet, details of which show how deep an impreszion, the as calm, as equitable in the discharge of their judicial functions as anybody at this side of the throae of Bhadamanthus on the Pandects of Justinian, and Mr. Kennedy would be as scrupulously legal and well behaved in his conduct as he is now fussy and foolishly demonstrative. Under such control both police officers and police Judges would have to keep on tho straight path of justice and common sense, whereas now they are left to the guidance of their own vagaries, with just such results as we observe in this conflict of authority between Connolly and Keanedy. Military Movements in Mexico. The news from Mexico published in the Henatp yesterday shows that the imperialist and republican fore>s have approachel each other or come in conflict on the great interior line of ccmmunication between Darengo and the city of Mexico, The accounts are confilict- ing, as usual, but we think we can, by the aid of our Durango correspondence, understand the situation sufficiently well to state the probabili- tics of the case. One account, by the way of New Orleans, states that a gontleman who left Monterey on the 5th instant brought information that the bells were ringing and that there wa3 great joy in that city in consequence of a vic tory the liberals had gained over the impo ralists under Miramon, near Acuas Colientes. The sam> news had baen received officislly at Ma‘amoros, Oa the other hand a despatch from Galvestoa, wit dates from the Rio Grande up to the 7th instant, states that while rejoicing: were going on in Zacatecas in honor of Juarez, Miramon sudflenly appeared with two thonsan! troops, which eaused Juarez to flee from the city and Miramoa to take pos- session and follow in pursail, It is also reported that Jairez bad been erptured. Looking at this m1 ldled and conMisting naws from an impartial standpoint we think there has been a conflict of arms of the line mon- tioned. We must wait for the nex! news to know whether or not Juarez was captured and which party was successful. Accor ling toour corresponience referred to Miramon was at Queretaro, defen ting the line of communication to the city of Mexico against the liberats. Juarez was marching his toerces on the sams line with a view of reaching anl capturing tht capital ; but Miramon standing in his way at Querstaro, he ordered a general movem-nt against the imperial general at that place. Escobedo was ordered to march from b San Luis Potosi on Quoretaro. Another chief had been ordered frum Zrcatecas and one also from Gnadalejara to the sam> objective poin'. Tt is s-id that Miramon, in this predicam=n', resolved not to fall bxck o1 or in tho direction of the city of Mexico, but 1e advance upon the yand sorprise andfiz't them in detai Ifthe has gained ths victory roported, it has been done this wiy. Ifhe has taken Zacatecas he bas done a0 by a flunk movement by the way of Agias Calientes. But thon the qrestion arises how did he get past the liberal force at Guadalojara? Besi les, won'd he dare to move so far from the capital, which was his base, and leave the liberals betiveen himself gnd that elty?. There has probably been an engagement on the'line referze 1 to, and Miremon may have had a temporary success; but we are still in doubt as to tho nature of the movement and the result, " — Diaracivn New Retorm Plans. Onr most recent intelligence from England justifies the verdict which we had already pro- neunced on the great tory leader. Too wise either to disregard the clomor for reform or to commit the government to a particular mea- sure, Disraeli has decided upon a middle course which is admirably suited to the exigencies of the occasion. The plan according to which he means to arrive at a settlement of the question will take the form of resolution. The initial step in this process, and before the government commits itself in any way, evon in the shape of suggestions, will be to take tho sense of the House as to whether reform is or is not neces- sary. In the event of the Houso deciding in favor of immediate reform, which it may be taken for granted it will do, resolutions will be submitted for tho consideration of members, the government not plodyging itself to stand or fall by their rejection or acceptance, There can be no doubt that this is the most sensible course which could poszibly be adopted in the circumstances, A more perfect reform may in this way be carried than could have been se- cured by any government measure. It lias this advantage besides— it will pus the leaders of the great liberal party on their good behia- vior. The people will have an opportunity of judging whether they prizo mor> the posses- sion of power and the emoluments of office or the settlement of reform. Mr. Gladstone is {oo honest a man to offer factions opposition, but he will watch with a jealous caro Mr. Disraeli’s every movement, As matters now stand Disraeli must be credited with the honor of having outflanked his opponents, and we shall not be éurprised if he conduct this vexed question to a satisfactory issue, ‘The Tariff Bill—A Chance for a Flank Moye- mont by the Presidont. The war of the rebellion taught the Ameri- can people practically the value and effoctive- ness of flank movements. It was the flank movement of Stonewall Jackson that compelled MeClellan’s forces to seek safety under the pro- tecting fice of the gunboats on the James river. It was Grant’s famous flank movements that drove Lee’s army from the Wilderness to Rich- mond, and through Richmond to the closing seene at Appomatiox Court House. Flank movements are as useful in politics asin the field, as an old political campaignor like Presi- dent Johnson ought to know; and ho has jnst now a brilliant opportunity to execute one on the majority in Congress which may materially change the relative position of the contending parties. That bill of abominations—the new tariff measure—will in all probability go to him for his signatare. Lot him return it with out his approval, and be will turn the current of popular opinion now setting so strongly against him in his favor, and there is no fore seeing where the tide may carry bim in the. end. ‘The Tariff bill is framed in the mterest of the wealihy manufacturers of New England, Central New York and Pennsylvania, who aro already dividing fifty per cent proftt annually. It is an outrage upon the Western and Atlantio States, and the people will rejoice over its de- fent. It isa measure to make the rich richer and the poor poores, The Prosident has re- fased his assent to ‘many bills that have met pablic approval. Now let him return to Von, of a few privileged monopolists, are op- posed, and enaet the part of “Monsieur Veto” to his own advantage. The Territorial Reorganization Bill. Mr, Eliot’s bill for the reconstruction of Lou- islana passed the House yesterday by a vote of 113 yeas to 48 nays. It will no doubt prove the basis for the reconstruction of all the ex- cluded States, The work unconstitutionally attempted by the President, and in which he has so signally failed, will now be constita- tionally and thoroughly ‘done by Congreas. This puts the matter of reconstruction in its proper position and promises a speedy settle- ment of the question. If the Senate will act promptly ou the bill and send it to the Presi- dent over ten days before the elose of the ses sion it may prove the solution of all the diff- culty between the Executive and Congress. Should Mr. Johngon veto it there would no longer be any doubt as to the duty of Congress to remove him by impeachment in the way of the peaceful restoration of the Union. Shoalé be make up his wind to sign it the two depart- menta of the government can henceforth go on harmonious!y together and close up forever the quarrelling and squabbling that have, too long disgraced us in the eyes of the world. Our City Railroads and Their Management. We publish to-day a curions and interesting history of our city railroads, which affords some iasight into the way in which those money making corporations are managed. It will be a a ey study now that they are asked to vote away another batch of valuable franchises to the hangers-on of the lobby. The city railroads have been a rich placer im the bands of tie speculators at Albany, and they have worked it indefatigably fora number of years. How it is done is shown in the report, The Aseem- blymen from thogrural districts, who are living on three dollars a day at the State capital, litile dream of ihe large fortunes made by the lobby out of these railroad charters. The four per cent among the philanthropic gentle- men who managed fo secure that “little local Dill.” Balf a million dollars of its stock is rumored to have been given away for nothing. It pays a very heavy dividend steadily, and. probably no one really knows the extent of its profits. All the roads have been converted mto jobs, and itis well known that one-half the stock has to be given away before a char ter that is of any value can be secured. Yet the public are put to every annoyance and inconvenience conceivable on nearly all the lines. Ap insufficient number of cars are ram, and not. one-third of the. people who ride.em the city roads are accommodated with seats. If the city owned the roads vad run or leased them, 2s should be the case, proper regulations could be enforced and the fare made as low ee |) tho running expenses would warrant. Constitutionality of the Test Oath. of the Supreme Court of the District of Colum- bia in the case cf Colonel A. B. Magrader, whe had applied for admission to the bar wi 80 far as attorneya were concerned, had been declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. It will» be remembered that the latter decision was carried by only a ma- jority of one, the minority being of opinion that the rule should be maintained. We were ourselves, that the question waa not within the province of the court to decide absolutely.. Et will be seen by the judgment rendered by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbix that this view is fally borne out by it Judge Carter in his decision says that the question fe one for legislation and not for legal adjudica- tion. It is so involved in political cofitroversy that it mast be referred to the political pewer of the nation itself. This is the common sense as It is unquestionably the correct legal view to take of the qnestion. It will set al rest a eee eer eee able to the applicant, Passage of the Bankrapt Bill im the Senate. ‘The Senate yesterday reconsidered its fotmer etion on the Banhrapt bill and paméed that important measure by a vote of 22 yeas te 20 nays, ten Senators being absent or not voting. Now let the House concur at -once im all the amendments made in the Senate and. secure the final passage of the bill. ‘It is too im portant a measure to risk its defeat for any side issues. If it shall be found defective it can be altered and amended hereafter; butlet it at least have a trial in the shape in which it has paesed the Senate. The session fs near its close, the country demande a gencral bank- rapt law and the House should make sure of it now that it isin its power to do so. side would be completed as next. The youthful giant of North the youthful giant of the West, on whom fature of the world so much depend, will thus at an early day be materially knit together. Let us hope that this outward amd vislble union may be but the sign and seal of a union of heart and arm which shall grove advante- geous mot merely to the two nations imme- diately concerned, but to the world at large, i= the new era of progress on which we are en tering. THE REGENT FRESHET. ‘The Miver Rises te the Second Story of Hedlding In West Marttord, Tt. vend a Young Lndy to Drownede 5, on, Moas., Feb, 19; 1862, Norwien, en, Fob. 12, 1867, ‘The end wall of tho nearly completed paper midi of Campbell, Hall & Co, at Greenville, having been under. mined by the freshet, fell into the Shetucket river thir evening, damaging the mili to the value of $20,000, mom hada nartow escape, The mill being tnbhed in the ie highent styl od The i hatin thle wetiog ia this ot ne bua ‘will reach $200. gress one’to which the people, with the excep- Jon a good chapter for our country legislators to — Third Avenue road one year divided eighty- - We publish in another column the decision . taking the test oath on the ground that the oath, . of the opinion at the time, and so expressed . number of other issues which were about to be. .